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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Read more about managing the risk of international assignment and short term business visitors and the tax risks of international remote working.
We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Add on our range of risk and compliance tools to meet your needs.
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We have the expertise and the digital tools to help you manage your internationally mobile employees, their tax affairs and wellbeing.
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Our Global Employer Services team will ensure that your business effectively manages the tax implications of international employees and operations, that can be challenging and carry significant financial risks for your business. Whether your business is sending an employee overseas for the first time, or has a history of doing so, our International assignment experts can provide end-to-end support for both your business and your assignees.
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Post-Brexit planning
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting.
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When it comes to succession planning, your personal rationale will be as unique as your business interests but, in our experience, it is likely to include at least one of the following objectives. We can help you consider all of the options.
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Retaining and incentivising the best people is an important objective for most employers and companies. Our reward specialists can also help you build staff engagement using a wide variety of tools from flexible benefit schemes to the most appropriate share schemes and detailed executive compensation packages.
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And needs to improve succession planning and reward
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for advice on adapting your business to thrive in the ‘new reality’
We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Read our IR35 reforms in the private sector article for more detail.
We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting.
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HMRC continues to focus on clamping down on tax fraud and we offer a range of practical advice, guidance, resources and tools to help your business to protect itself.
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Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO)
To discuss your profit share options please contact Neil Williams, Professional Services Tax Partner
We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting.
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Our Global Employer Services team will ensure that your business effectively manages the tax implications of international employees and operations.
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Ensure tax efficiencies across multiple jurisdictions by operating a well-documented and reviewed profit sharing arrangement.
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Reviewing your profit share options
We can help review all of your recent activities as well as advise on all current and future projects. Find out more.
We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting.
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Our Global Employer Services team will ensure that your business effectively manages the tax implications of international employees and operations.
u
Maximise your R&D credits and allowances with the support of our R&D and innovation specialists who will review your R&D activity and past claims to make sure you are maximising the cash benefits.
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Taking a fresh look at your R&D claims?
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Across the UK and globally.
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Use of accelerator tools to ensure that strict deadlines are met and costs are minimised, supported by a full service accounting firm.
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We can provide forensic technology services to understand the nature and location of potentially relevant data, to collect that data in a forensically sound manner, to filter the data and assist a review team to identify the relevant data.
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Support with increasing Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)
Consolidating your payroll nationally and/or globally
Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO)
Find out more about how we can help with your AML reporting obligations on our Suspicious Activity Reporting hub
We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms. Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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Supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting.
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Our team of experienced SMEs come with hands-on experience working in legal and professional services practices to support our clients operationalise the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations and LSAG guidance and meet the SRA's supervisory expectations.
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financial crime compliance
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Make the most of our library of resources and tools.
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Get the support you need for every aspect of your business as the impact of the UK’s final relationship with the EU becomes clearer.
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Post-Brexit planning
We can help you tackle any strategic,
operational, technical or other business issues your firm or partnership is facing.
Please leave your details and we’ll be in touch
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Consolidating your payroll nationally and/or globally
Support with increasing Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)
Reviewing your profit share options
Taking a fresh look at your R&D claims?
Have you considered?
Managing and running service charge accounting practices in house
Fraud, internal investigations or IP theft
IR35 Private sector reforms
Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO)
Post-Brexit planning
I am concerned about …
And needs to improve succession planning and reward
And needs to streamline overseas reporting or outsourced accounting
And is exploring debt and equity options
Through international expansion
By buying or selling another business
My business plans to grow
Manage international assignments
Improve corporate governance
Workplace strategy
Improve working capital
Improve risk management and internal control processes
Improve its
Cyber security
My business needs to …
Be sure our business strategy is right
Improve our finance function’s effectiveness
Improve budget and forecasting
Review our overall efficiency and group structure
Appoint new
tax advisors
Appoint new auditors
I WOULD LIKE TO …
Have you considered?
Find out more about our award winning, cost effective global payroll processing and
reporting service
Across the UK and globally.
u
Delivered by experts, supported by a full service accounting firm
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We deliver a single, holistic payroll solution
u
Consolidating your payroll nationally and/or globally
Have you considered?
Please contact our Forensic Accounting team
Use of accelerator tools to ensure that strict deadlines are met and costs are minimised, supported by a full service accounting firm.
u
We can provide forensic technology services to understand the nature and location of potentially relevant data, to collect that data in a forensically sound manner, to filter the data and assist a review team to identify the relevant data.
u
Support with increasing Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)
Have you considered?
To discuss your profit share options please contact Neil Williams, Professional Services
Tax Partner
Ensure tax efficiencies across multiple jurisdictions by operating a well-documented and reviewed profit sharing arrangement.
u
Reviewing your profit share options
Have you considered?
We can help review all of your recent activities as well as advise on all current
and future projects.
Find out more.
Maximise your R&D credits and allowances with the support of our R&D and innovation specialists who will review your R&D activity and past claims to make sure you are maximising the cash benefits.
u
Taking a fresh look at your R&D claims?
I am concerned about …
Please visit our Rethink hub
for advice on adapting your business to thrive in the
‘new reality’
We can help assess the impact on profit and cash flow and advise you on the available options.
u
Is your business being helped to trade through the COVID-19 pandemic by financial support from the Government? Are you planning whether and how to restructure once the support ends? Do you need to factor in repaying VAT deferments and CBILs or other loans or payment holidays
u
The impact of the ending of Government COVID-19 support measures
I am concerned about …
Contact our Service Charge Accounting team for more information.
Our dedicated service charge technology platform, eMOS provides a managed and visible workflow to drive activity and ensure deliverables are met.
u
We can help you identify risks and improvements against best practice and we can offer support for specific backlog of projects
u
Managing and running service charge accounting practices in house
I am concerned about …
Please contact
our Forensic Accounting team
All work is performed in a forensically sound manner and findings may be presented informally or in a forensic report.
Investigate evidence that may be found on data sources including company electronic devices.
u
Capture and analyse electronic evidence to determine whether theft of IP has taken place.
u
IP theft, we can:
Provide investigative insight and analysis on a range of public records to gain a better understanding of the professional integrity of an entity or individual.
u
Review internal controls to identify any potential weaknesses and if relevant provide recommendations for improvement.
u
Offer fraud prevention training.
u
Analyse data sources including, but not limited to, accounting systems.
u
Perform an investigation, following a whistleblowing allegation or other suspicion, into a suspected fraud or other irregularity, including personnel interviews.
u
Fraud and internal investigations,
we can:
I am concerned about …
Read our IR35 reforms in the private sector article for more detail.
We have a strong team of experienced IR35 experts who are already helping businesses like yours assess the impact of the new rules and prepare for their introduction in April 2021.
u
IR35 Private Sector Reforms
I am concerned about …
Click here to download our CCO guide and learn more about our CCO resources
& training.
HMRC continues to focus on clamping down on tax fraud and we offer a range of practical advice, guidance, resources and tools to help your business to protect itself.
u
Corporate Criminal Offences (CCO)
I am concerned about …
Find out,more about how we can help with your AML reporting obligations on our,Suspicious Activity Reporting hub
Our team of experienced SMEs come with hands-on experience working in legal and professional services practices to support our clients operationalise the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations and LSAG guidance and meet the SRA's supervisory expectations.
u
We help legal and professional services firms to, assess, enhance, resource and optimise their anti-money laundering (AML), and sanctions compliance frameworks.
u
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My business plans to grow
Get in touch with our Global Employer Services Team who would be happy to discuss
your options.
Which Share Plan is right for your business? Try our tool.
When it comes to succession planning, your personal rationale will be as unique as your business interests but, in our experience, it is likely to include at least one of the following objectives. We can help you consider all of the options.
u
Retaining and incentivising the best people is an important objective for most employers and companies. Our reward specialists can also help you build staff engagement using a wide variety of tools from flexible benefit schemes to the most appropriate share schemes and detailed executive compensation packages.
u
And needs to improve succession planning and reward
My business plans to grow
Please contact us to discuss
your requirements.
Supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting.
u
Delivered through a single team based in the UK, under a single contract supported by technology to support efficient and effective reporting
u
We offer a coordinated and streamlined approach to support back office accounting, treasury, payroll, compliance and company secretarial services
u
And needs to streamline overseas reporting or outsourced accounting
My business plans to grow
Find out more from our fundraising and debt specialists.
Get the strategic advice of our expert Corporate Finance and Private Equity teams.
u
And is exploring debt and equity options
My business plans to grow
We’d be happy to talk to you about your international ambitions.
Please leave your details and we’ll be in touch.
We’re in 167 countries.
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We work with UK businesses that want to do business internationally and expand into new territories, as well as with international entities that are looking to do business in the UK
u
We offer a range of specialist international services including international tax advice and global outsourcing services.
u
Through international expansion
My business plans to grow
Find out more about our full spectrum of buy-side and
sell-side advisory services.
Get the most value by exploring your international options with the help of our international network.
u
Benefit from our extensive relationships with trade and strategic buyers and sellers
u
Get M&A advice from experts with in-depth professional services sector experience
u
By buying or selling another business
My business needs to …
Read more about managing the risk of international assignment and short term business visitors and the tax risks of international remote working.
We have the expertise and the digital tools to help you manage your internationally mobile employees, their tax affairs and wellbeing.
u
Our Global Employer Services team will ensure that your business effectively manages the tax implications of international employees and operations, that can be challenging and carry significant financial risks for your business. Whether your business is sending an employee overseas for the first time, or has a history of doing so, our International assignment experts can provide end-to-end support for both your business and your assignees.
u
Manage international assignments
My business needs to …
Get in touch if you’d like to learn more from our sector specialists.
When it comes to corporate governance, one size does not fit all. We have developed a suite of services to support your governance needs.
u
Improve corporate governance
My business needs to …
How can we can support you with your property decisions and associated business
issues?
If you are re-configuring office space, you may be entitled to tax relief through Capital Allowances.
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As businesses face tough decisions over the future use of property and office spaces, we can help you work through some of the associated issues including; reducing & reviewing overhead costs, reviewing use of outsourcing and offshoring services, re-configuring office space and understanding the associated business risks and identifying increased risk of employees and supplier fraud with remote working.
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Workplace strategy
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Contact our
Professional Services Specialist,
Jenny Shutt, for practical
support.
Lock-up optimisation and improved cash flow is on the radar of every Professional Services CFO. Whilst the concept of what drives good performance is not difficult, creating a culture within an organisation and embedding behavioural change is often an unachievable task and we can support you to challenge stories and norms.
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Improve working capital
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Visit our Rethink Risk hub and contact our specialist,
Fiona Davis, to discuss your risk assurance and internal audit requirements.
Add on our range of risk and compliance tools to meet your needs.
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Benefit from the use of our proprietary risk management platform, Rhiza.
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Our specialist Risk and Advisory Services (RAS) specialists offer global assurance and advisory services.
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Improve risk management and internal control processes
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How we can identify and fix your cyber risks
Pick the level of support you need up to fully outsourced and managed cyber security services.
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Use ‘best in class’ cyber technologies to improve your cyber security and resilience
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Identify and remediate immediate cyber risks
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Improve its Cyber security
Get in touch to explore your strategic options and visit
our Rethink hub for our
latest insights.
Our experienced advisors can facilitate the planning process to help your Board and management agree on a targeted growth strategy and actionable business plan for your firm.
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Does your strategy have the focus you need to deal with challenging market conditions?
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Be sure our business strategy is right
Read more about our full range of Business Planning and Advisory services
8 common drivers for change
We help professional services firms to strengthen their finance function, automate finance processes, and produce meaningful management reports to help you make informed decisions.
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Do your management reports give you the information you need?
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Improve our finance function’s effectiveness
5 ways high quality cashflow forecasts can support your business
We help management teams to prepare useful integrated forecasts that can help test the underlying resilience of your business model and build a picture of where it is heading.
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Ensure your maximising functionality of finance and accounting technology tools
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Gain confidence in your financial projections and cashflow with our support
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Improve budget and forecasting
Talk to one of our Professional Services Tax experts.
We can also help you achieve corporate simplification, whether it’s removing surplus entities, preparing for an exit or you’d like commercial advice focused on achieving the most efficient, cost effective and risk-free structure for your business.
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Be confident that your structure is fit for purpose and supports your business strategy. Restructuring, consolidation, international expansion, digital transformation and changes to tax legislation can all require changes to your corporate structure
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We can help you ensure you are running an efficient, competitive and successful practice
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Review our overall efficiency
and group structure
We’d be delighted to discuss your tax strategy requirements. Please contact Neil Williams, Tax Partner in our PS Team.
Get the level of support you need from advice, problem solving and consultancy through to fully outsourced tax compliance services.
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Ensure your owners, shareholders or partners’ tax is managed efficiently with our Private Client services.
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Get peace of mind for your compliance obligations – Our services include corporate and shareholder compliance obligations together with partnership/LLP computations and partnership tax returns, partners’ personal tax returns and tax reserves and cash flow management.
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with professional services businesses, with a core team of 32 dedicated sector tax specialists who leverage from BDO’s wider tax group.
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Benefit from our full range of tax services including specialist tax advice from our 600 strong tax group and a globally coordinated experience.
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We can help you tackle any strategic, operational, technical or other business issues your firm or partnership is facing. Please leave your details and we’ll be in touch
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We’d be delighted to discuss you Audit requirements. Please leave your details and one of our Professional Services Audit specialists will be in touch.
We provide assurance on reports prepared under IFRS, US and UK GAAP, and narrative reporting. If you operate in multiple jurisdictions, our international network of 167 member firms can deliver seamless global audits.
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We tailor our audit services to an organisation and their specific requirements, helping you to understand and manage risks by challenging existing assumptions and practices.
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Our local and sector expertise is also one reason why we are the leading firm for audit for UK listed businesses (MAIN and AIM).
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We have one of the largest teams dedicated to working with legal, consultancy, recruitment and property advisory firms and we are the second largest auditor to the top 100 UK law firms.
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Get a robust and high quality audit that gives you and your stakeholder’s confidence and genuine insight through AI and advanced data analytics.
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